Stevie Houtschilt

STEVIE HOUTSCHILT, MD (THEY/THEM)

stevie@unscriptedimprov.org

Stevie Houtschilt did not have a theater or arts background until 2016 when a life-changing car accident prompted them to consider a new adventure. Following the encouragement they received in 8th grade when they won the runner-up award to “Best Laugh!”, they decided to enroll in Patch Adam’s Students for Designing a Society clown school, a residential school that uses Clowning as lens for compassion and social change. Afterwards, they went to Vanderbilt Medical School with dreams of pursuing psychiatry. As a student, they began taking improv classes and performing at Third Coast Comedy Club, eventually forming the all-LGBTQ+ troupe Carol, and they volunteered with Unscripted, helping to develop the Improv For Anxiety course. They are committed to providing inclusive and compassionate spaces for people struggling with mental illness to heal, grow, and share positive experiences together.